Shawn Marion

CLEVELAND — LeBron James faced this situation throughout his first season with the Miami Heat. Teamed with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and with expectations sky-high, every Heat losing streak induced panic in South Florida. A similar undercurrent of concern recently washed over Northeast Ohio when James' current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, lost four consecutive games. So the Orlando Magic should have taken notice when James, in the hours leading up to tipoff Monday, said, "I've got to do a better job, and it will help our team." James delivered. Punctuating fastbreaks with thunderous dunks and dismantling Orlando's defense with smart passes, James led...

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